Margaret Lynch may not have been literally by her husband Stephen Lynch’s side Monday, but there was no doubt she stands besides him as he attempts to win the Democratic nomination in the race for U.S. Senate.

Margaret Lynch may not have been literally by her husband Stephen Lynch’s side Monday, but there was no doubt she stands besides him as he attempts to win the Democratic nomination in the race for U.S. Senate.

Making stops at the Veteran’s Association of Bristol County and the Oliveira Apartments Monday afternoon, Margaret Lynch appealed to veterans by noting the work he’s done on issues important to them. She recalled his entering Congress and being greeted by former U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy with a welcoming message. Giving him the head’s up that he would be joining the Armed Services Committee, Kennedy also informed him that plans were in the work to close the three Veterans Affairs hospitals in his district. Margaret Lynch said that through her husband’s work those facilities were spared. She said that type of effort would continue with Lynch in the Senate.

“If Steve is fortunate to be elected, you will have a real friend there,” she said. “He will stand up on behalf of you and your issues.”

Initially a reluctant speaker when Stephen Lynch began his first campaign for Congress, Margaret Lynch has become a constant figure on the trail as primary election nears on April 30.

In between Fall River stops, Margaret Lynch said her role has expanded as they battle the tight time frame associated with the special election.

“Part of it is just the simple geography and there not being enough time,” Margaret Lynch said. “And we’ve never loved retail politics, we’re more into wholesale politics. I also love meeting people and there’s no substitute for that.”

While Lynch’s first campaign for state representative in 1994 came with a request from Margaret that she not be asked to speak in public, nearly 20 years later it’s obvious she now knows the ins and outs of campaigning.

As she spoke with veterans Monday and was asked who her husband was running against, Margaret Lynch quickly turned to the campaign handbook.

“One of the cardinal rules of politics is to never say the name of your opponent, so we call him ‘oh what’s his face,’” she said. “It’s also an open seat, so he’s not running against anyone, but Ed Markey is also running.”

Margaret Lynch’s stop came a day before her husband is set to appear at a campaign rally at White’s of Westport. That rally, which will also include the endorsement of Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter, is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Her stop also coincided with Republican candidate Michael Sullivan touring Taunton as he received the support of Taunton Republican state Rep. Shaunna O’Connell.

“The days are just so chaotic and busy at this point, there’s no time to get nervous,” Margaret Lynch said, as the drive to the primary election nears completion.